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King David Dogs

15 N. Pennsylvania St.

Indianapolis, IN 46204

Neighborhood: Downtown

Where's the beef, you ask? King David Dogs, a recent addition to the downtown dining scene, serves up quarter pound portions of it in the form of high-grade, Kosher-style hot dogs. Enjoy the instant gratification of fast food with the satisfaction of supporting local a business.

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Fat Dan's Chicago-Style Deli

815 Broad Ripple Ave.

Indianapolis, IN 46220

Neighborhood: Broad Ripple

This authentic Chicago deli uses Vienna sausage hot dogs and is open late night for the post-bar crowd.

Victory Field

501 W. Maryland St.

Indianapolis, IN 46225

Neighborhood: Downtown

Nothing goes better with a normal hot dog than baseball and sunshine. We know that's a ways away, but just imagine the Indians, the sun and add a layer of gooey mustard running down your hands. Some things were just made to go together.

Mug-N-Bun Drive-In

5211 W. 10th St.

Speedway, IN 46224

Neighborhood: West Indy

Mug-N-Bun employees are in the basement at 7 a.m. each morning crafting vats of syrup to serve up to 300 gallons of fresh root beer that day. The drive-in restaurant's root beer recipe remained a secret through an ownership change, and the menu remains largely unchanged. Loyal customers drive from all over the city for huge onion rings, tenderloin sandwiches and the Mug-N-Bun special: a bacon cheeseburger on toast. Don't be surprised if you see drivers speed over from the track to pick up a burger and root beer when the IRL or NASCAR is in town, but if you got a hankering for the Mug on race day, don't bother; they're closed.

Zacky's Hot Dogs

1315 South Rangeline Road

Carmel, IN 46032

Locally owned and a third-generation family restaurant, this hot dog joint in Carmel is just what it advertises: A smile in every bite. With varieties like the New Yorker Dog, the Hoosier Dog, the Chicago Dog and the BLT Dog, there's a hot dog for everyone.